March Madness couldn't be a better name for this month and we are only a week in! Even though, this is going to be a short month because of Spring Break, it is going to be jam-packed with lots of things going on in music class.
3rd grade: This week my 3rd graders learned lots of facts about Mozart, listened to his music and did an activity with the 12 Variations of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by Mozart. Next week, my 3rd graders will be learning facts about J. S. Bach, listen to his music and following along to "Musette" with a listening map. The week before Spring Break, my 3rd grade classes will be playing a game "Mozart vs. J. S. Bach." These game are always fun, because the students get to see how much they have learned.
Ask your kids to tell you about one of these composers and see if they can teach you something. :)
4th grade: My 4th graders are working on the music for their 4th grade musical. So far, the students have discussed these artists and genres: Elvis Presley: King of Rock & Roll, Bob Dylan: King of Folk, Patsy Cline: Queen of Country, Bob Marley: King of Reggae. Before March is over, the students will also know Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul and Mary J. Blige: Queen of R&B. The students are also learning songs by these artists for their program. It's a lot of work, but we know it will pay off.
Until next time...
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